Gulliver
noun
Gul·li·ver
ˈgə-lə-vər 
: an Englishman in Jonathan Swift's satire Gulliver's Travels who makes voyages to the imaginary lands of the Lilliputians, Brobdingnagians, Laputans, and Houyhnhnms
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Some top private schools, such as Ransom Everglades, Gulliver Preparatory and Palmer Trinity whose annual tuition is around $50,000, are not accepting the vouchers, citing their academic independence.
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Reigning girls state champ Seminole (8-1) is one of the entries, as is 2024 boys champ Miami Gulliver.
Games will be played Thursday and Friday after school and all day Saturday.
—Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
The British actor, 54, made a rare appearance with his son Gulliver, 16, and daughter Manon, 18, as the threesome attended the Burberry show during London Fashion Week.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
On Friday afternoon, a 4 to 5-long chunk of concrete came crashing down and did minor damage to several vehicles on the westbound side of the Mass Pike in the Prudential Tunnel, Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver stated at the time.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Reigning girls state champ Seminole (8-1) is one of the entries, as is 2024 boys champ Miami Gulliver.
Games will be played Thursday and Friday after school and all day Saturday.
—Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
The British actor, 54, made a rare appearance with his son Gulliver, 16, and daughter Manon, 18, as the threesome attended the Burberry show during London Fashion Week.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
On Friday afternoon, a 4 to 5-long chunk of concrete came crashing down and did minor damage to several vehicles on the westbound side of the Mass Pike in the Prudential Tunnel, Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver stated at the time.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Gulliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gulliver. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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